Overview
- Academic Calendar: February-December
- Graduation Timeline: 5 + 4 + 2 = 11 years total (five years primary school, four years middle school and two years secondary school)
- Native Language(s): Spanish
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Bachillerato/Bachiller [Secondary School Diploma] - 11 years completion
- Titulo de Maestro/Maestro Superior/Normalista Superior [Title/Diploma of Teacher/Advanced Teacher/Advanced Educator] - 11 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Certificado de Aptitud Profesional [Certificate of Professional Aptitude]
- Certificado de Equivalencia del Grado de Bachiller [Certificate of Equivalence to the Bachiller Diploma]
- Diploma de Experto [Diploma of Expert] from a secondary-level commercial, industrial or technical school
- Certificado de Conclusion del Ciclo Basico [Certificate of Completion of Lower Secondary School]
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
Superior
9–10- Description
- Superior
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00Alto
8- Description
- High
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00Básico
6–7- Description
- Basic
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00Baja
0–5- Description
- Low
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade Range | Local Grade | Description | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 9-10 | Superior | Superior | A | 4.00 |
| 8 | Alto | High | B | 3.00 |
| 6-7 | Básico | Basic | C | 2.00 |
| 0-5 | Baja | Low | F | 0.00 |
Crediting Policy (U.S. credit equivalents): 4+ credits = 1.0; 3 credits = 0.75; 2 credits = 0.50; 1 credit = 0.25.
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility